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Requiem To My Hero

the last leaves of the long-lived oak sway gently to the ground twilight casts its final shadow memories, now golden root deep in my heart lessons slowly learned, shine brightly in the mirror

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/6/2011 12:19:00 PM

Congrats on your featured poem this week Jimbo. Love, Carol

Daver Austin

Date: 12/5/2011 3:09:00 PM

Interesting layout. I like the way it emphasizes. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver

Jared Pickett

Date: 7/19/2009 10:28:00 PM

Bravo friend.....;D........Beautiful, full of so much emotion......("Lessons learned-In the mirror"...) I liked this write very much......:JP)

Brian Strand

Date: 4/27/2009 7:48:00 AM

Excellent visual poetry Jim.One for my favourites I think.Rgds Brian

L'Nass Shango

Date: 3/23/2009 7:46:00 AM

Jim, you are a unique man, thanks for your poems, they peel the skin off your emotions so graciously to secure our empathy, and thus proves your talent. Good write, and prayers through all, my friend. Thanks for your inspiration, Love and peace.

John Loving Iii

Date: 3/18/2009 5:05:00 PM

i'm currently going through the period of finding out my father has cancer and i find it hard to think of him as a hero yet. but i'm sure yours like a lot of dads were heros as shown in this piece. good work. john